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Research Group in Health Sciences and Health Services

Research Groups

GRIE (Education)
GREL (Languages)
GRCS (Health)
GRED (Economics and Laws)
GRET (Technology)

Introduction

The Research Group in Health Sciences and Health Services (GRCS from Catalan) is a multidisciplinary group of professionals from different disciplines and institutions linked to the University of Andorra. It was created in 2008, and integrates a group of medical doctors from different specialties, pharmacists, chemists, biologists and nurses with a solid background in research.

GRCS’s mission is to create and transfer scientifically valid and socially relevant knowledge in biomedical and health services issues.

The GRCS intended to be a research group link to the university, respected by the international scientific community and to contribute to decision making in the field of health services in Andorra.

The GRCS is a response to the need to provide and process good quality information that helps in strategic decisions in different areas of Health Sciences and Health Services in Andorra, especially in the scientific field taking into account professional, social and political issues.

Objectives

GRCS General objectives:

  • To create and transfer scientifically valid and socially relevant knowledge in biomedical and health services issues.
  • To develop research focused on patient outcomes in Andorra.
  • To provide research specific knowledge and methodologies and to increase community participation.
  • To become a source of information that helps strategic decisions making in different areas of Health Sciences and Health Services in Andorra, especially in the scientific field taking professional, social and political issues into consideration.
  • To collaborate with all organizations involved in Andorra and to promote a Collaborative Research Network in Andorra.
  • To produce reports based on the best information available and to develop proposals or recommendations in different topics involved in the decision-making process.

Members

Coordinators:

Elvira Gea – egea@uda.ad

Pharmacy Doctor. Hospital Pharmacy and Primary Care Specialist . PhD. Diploma in Ophthalmic Optics and Acoustics Audiometric. CAP Sciences. Master in Pharmaceutical Oncology. Master in Pharmacy Services.

 

Mercé Avellanet Viladomat – mavellanet@uda.ad

European board-certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician. MD. PhD.  Corporal damage assessment and medical expertise.Master. Master in Bioethics. Member of the European Academy of Rehabiltation Medicine

 

Collaborators:

Anna Boada Pladellorens

European board-certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician. MD. Master in Orthotics and Prostetics.

 

 

Meritxell Ros Armengol

Speech Therapist. Specialised in Dysphagia.

 

 

 

PhD Student:

Carlota de Miguel

Diploma in Nursing. Master in Telemedicine.

Ongoing projects

Research interests:

  1. Patterns of drug use as a starting point to reach a rational utilization of drugs.
  2. Patient safety.
  3. Health technology assessment.

Apart from these particular research interests, we are commited to research dynamization in the Andorran area within issues related to GRCS.

Current projects 

Orphan drugs and rare diseases. Prevalence in Andorra.

Drug safety for specific population:

  • Off labels use in Andorra
  • Dysphagia

Normali values for knee isokinetic dynamometer in Andorran population. Evaluta

Postural garment evaluation

Digital Health and health care processes reengineering

Publications

2023

  • Comellas, P., Esqué, S & Juvinyà, D. (2023). La Universidad como entorno promotor de la salud: un estudio de caso sobre la dialéctica entre la teoría y la práctica. VII ENJIE – Encontro Nacional de Jovens Investigadores em Educação, 3-4 fevereiro. P 198-199. Available to: https://shorturl.at/citvG 
  • Boada-Pladellorens, A., Avellanet, M., Veiga, A., & Pagés-Bolibar, E. (2023). Microfragmented Adipose Tissue versus Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Letter to the Editor. The American journal of sports medicine, 51(2), NP5–NP6. DOI: 1177/03635465221142322

2022 

  • Boada-Pladellorens, A., Avellanet, M., Pages-Bolibar, E., & Veiga, A. (2022). Stromal vascular fraction therapy for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review. Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease, 14, 1759720X221117879. DOI: 10.1177/1759720X221117879
  • Gea, E., Palmitjavila, L., Avellanet, M., Pagès, E & Boada-Pladellorens, A. (2022). Exposición a medicamentos asociados a disfagia en pacientes de edad avanzada con disfagia orofaringea instaurada. 37 Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Nutrición Enteral y Parenteral -SENPE. Granada, 18-20 mayo
  • Gea, E., Avellanet, M., Ros, M., Pagès, E & Boada-Pladellorens, A. (2022). Prevalencia de disfagia orofaríngea en pacientes COVID-19 ingresados en cuidados intensivos. 37 Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Nutricion Rnteral y Parenteral -SENPE. Granada, 18-20 mayo
  • De Miguel, C., Avellanet, M., Gea, E & García Cuyàs F. (2022). Análisis descriptivo de las aplicaciones móviles del registro y seguimiento de los efectos adversos de los antineoplásicos según la metodología de evaluación del iSYSCore y de la Fundación Tic Salut Social. Rev Esp Salud Pública , 96(14) 14 de enero e1-18. Available to: https://bit.ly/3Gw417u
  • Avellanet, M., Gea, E & Ros, M. (2022). Per què parlem de la disfàgia orofaríngia? Butlletí UdA, 177. Available to: https://butlleti.uda.ad/article/per-que-parlem-de-la-disfagia-orofaringia/

2021

  • Avellanet, M., Boada-Pladellorens, A., Pages, E., Dorca, A., Sabria, B., Pfeifer, M., & Gea, E. (2021). A Comparative Study of a Novel Postural Garment Versus Exercise for Women with Nonspecific Cervical Pain: A Randomized Cross-over Trial. Spine, 46(22), 1517–1524. DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004123
  • Boada-Pladellorens, A., Jaén Manzanera, À., Bertran Garcia, E., Abril Carreras, À., Salvador Alarcón, G., & Martínez Pardo, S. (2021). Eficacia de la magnetoterapia en artrosis erosiva de manos. Un ensayo clínico [Efficacy of magnetotherapy in hand erosive osteoarthritis. A clinical trial]. Rehabilitacion, 55(3), 175–182. DOI: 10.1016/j.rh.2020.06.001

2020:

  • Stucki, G., Bickenbach, J., Kiekens, C., Negrini, S., Stam, H. J., & The European Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine (2020). Reflections of the European Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine on the first global estimates of the need for rehabilitation and the implications for physical and rehabilitation medicine. Journal of rehabilitation medicine, 52(12), jrm00131. DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2784
  • González, MA., Avellanet, M., Montesinos, L., Rojas, K., Launois, P & Perrot, JC. (2020). Validación al español de la versión en inglés del Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction score (NBD score) en pacientes con lesión neurológica de origen central. Medicina Clínica; 157 (8), 361-367 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.06.058
  • Post MW., Reinhardt, JD., Avellanet, M., Escorpizo, R., Engkasan. JP & Schwegler, U & Schedin, A. (2020). Employment Among People With Spinal Cord Injury in 22 Countries Across the World: Results From the International Spinal Cord Injury Community Survey. Arch Phys Med Rehabilitation, 101(12), 2157-2166. DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.05.027
  • Fekete, C., Brach, M., Ehrmann, C., Post, M. W. M., InSCI, & Stucki, G. (2020). Cohort Profile of the International Spinal Cord Injury Community Survey Implemented in 22 Countries. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 101(12), 2103–2111. DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.01.022
  • Avellanet, M., Boada-Pladellorens, A & Pagés-Bolibar E. (2020). Rehabilitación en época de confinamiento. Rehabilitación, 54(4), 269-275. DOI: 10.1016/j.rh.2020.05.003
  • Stam, H. J., Stucki, G., Bickenbach, J., & European Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine (2020). Covid-19 and Post Intensive Care Syndrome: A Call for Action. Journal of rehabilitation medicine, 52(4), jrm00044. DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2677
  • Boada-Pladellorens, A., Avellanet, M., Pla, A., & Cervantes, D. H. (2020). Comparative Clinical Outcomes After Intra-articular Injection With Adipose-Derived Cultured Stem Cells or Noncultured Stromal Vascular Fraction for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Letter to the Editor. The American journal of sports medicine, 48(2), NP19. DOI: 10.1177/0363546519895249
  • Avellanet, M., Boada-Pladellorens, A., Perrot, J. C., Loro, L., Rodrigo Cansado, L., Monterde, D., Romagosa, J., & Gea, E. (2020). Comparative Study of Postural Garment Versus Exercises for Patients With Nonspecific Cervical Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Crossover Trial. JMIR research protocols, 9(4), e14807. DOI: 10.2196/14807
  • De Miguel, C., Rius, A., Avellanet, M., Gea, E & García Cuyàs, F. (2020).  Estandardización del diagnóstico y plan de cuidados enfermero ante el “Riesgo del síndrome de la fragilidad del anciano”. Rev. Ene Enfermería, 14(2): 1-21. Available to: http://ene-enfermeria.org/ojs/index.php/ENE/article/view/980/fragilidad_anciano

2019:

2018:

  • De Miguel, C., Rius-Soler, A., Avellanet, M., Martinez-Roldan, J & Garcia Cuyàs, F (2018). Reingeniería de Procesos Asistenciales en torno al Diccionario Clínico: estandarización de procesos de enfermería. Àgora d’infermeria, 22:24-32. Available to: https://www.agoradenfermeria.eu/magazine/articles/053_coia_es.pdf
  • Boada-Pladellorens, A & Avellanet, M. (2018). How to assess the level of dependency in an integrated health care system. The andorran experience. J Int Soc Phys Rehabil Med;1(2):61-64. Disponible a https://shorturl.at/pESX7
  • Avellanet, M., Mena, A & Aisa-Pardo, E. (2018). The design of a population register on cerebral palsy: its application and analysis in Andorra and Navarre. Rev Neurol; 67(5): 168-174. Available to: https://europepmc.org/article/med/30047119
  • De Miguel, C., Avellanet, M & Garcia Cuyas, F. (2018). Reenginyeria Digital d’un Pla de Cures d’Infermeria. 8enes Jornades R+D+I TIC Salut i Social, Universitat de Vic, setembre 27 -28
  • Avellanet, M., Aisa-Pardo, E & Mena, A. (2018). Development of a cerebral palsy register in a small area. International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Paris, July 8-12
  • Boada-Pladellorens, A., Avellanet, M & Oliver, A. (2018). Stemcells in musculoskeletal disorders. International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Paris, July 8-12
  • Avellanet, M., Boada-Pladellorens, A., Perrot, JC., Loro, L., Monterde, D & Romagosa, J. (2018). A comparative study of postural garment versus exercises for patients with non-specific cervical pain: a randomised clinical trial. International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Paris, July 8-12
  • Avellanet, M., Perrot, JC., Lopez, I & Boada-Pladellorens, A. (2018). Sessió de la Societat Catalana de Rehabilitació i medicina física. Prenda de control postural Posture +. Acadèmia de Ciències Mèdiques de Catalunya i Balears. Barcelona, 24 d’abril 2018. Sessió clínica
  • Ros, M. (2018). Disfàgia. Butlletí UdA, 135. Available to:  https://butlleti.uda.ad/article/disfagia/

2017:

  • De Miguel, C., Avellanet, M & Garcia, F. (2017). Salut Digital i Reenginyeria de Processos Assistencials: d’on partim, on som i a on anem? Àgora d’infermeria, 21:7072. Available to: https://www.agoradenfermeria.eu/magazine/articles/050_coia_es.pdf
  • Perez, A., Gea, E., Gil, E., Perez, A & Roca, A. (2017). Third-degree atrioventricular block associated with donepezil. Eur J Clin Pharmacy, 19(5).
  • Avellanet, M & Gonzalez-Viejo, MA. (2017). People with Spinal Cord Injury in Spain. Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 96(2 Suppl 1): S112-S115. DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000636
  • Perrot, JC., Avellanet, M., Lopez, I & Ros, M. (2017). Impacte de la disfagia a l’HNSM. Sessió de la Societat Catalana de Rehabilitació i medicina física. Acadèmia de Ciències Mèdiques de Catalunya i Balears. Barcelona, 30/05/2017. Sessió clínica.

2016:

  • Avellanet, M., Gea, E., Perrot, JC & Lopez, I. (2016). An unusual bilateral presentation of Frey’s Syndrome treated with botulinum toxin. Rehabilitación; 50(2): 129–132. DOI: 1016/j.rh.2016.01.002
  • Avellanet, M., Sala-Blanch, X., Rodrigo, L & Gonzalez-Viejo, MA. (2016).  Permanent upper trunk plexopathy after interscalene brachial plexus block. J Clin Monit Comput, 30(1):51-4. DOI: 10.1007/s10877-015-9681-z
  • Gea, E., Gil, E., Pérez F, A., Pérez R, A., Roca, A & Avellanet, M. (2016). Medicamentos huérfanos: evolución e impacto. 20 Congreso Nacional Farmaceutico. Castellón. Comunicació Escrita.
  • Roca, A., Gea, E., Gil E., Pérez F, A & Pérez R, A. (2016). Seguridad en técnicas de administración de medicamentos en pacientes con disfagia. 61 Congreso Nacional Sociedad Española Farmacia Hospitalaria. Comunicació Escrita 
  • Perrot, JC & Gabernet, A. (2016). Disfagia a l’Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell, juny. Sessió clínica.

2015: 

  • Tutte, ML., Avellanet, M., Valero, O., Haro, D & Torrero, I. (2015). The association of WOMAC, HSS and isokinetic strength and fatigue of knee muscles in people with osteoarthritis following total knee replacement. Isokinetics and Exercise Science, 23:61–67. DOI: 3233/IES-140565
  • Avellanet, M & Gea, E. (2015). Medicaments orfes i malalties rares. Prevalença a Andorra. Part II: Impacte economic. Butlletí UdA
  • Gea, E & Avellanet, M. (2015). Medicaments orfes i malalties rares. Prevalença a Andorra. Part I: característiques. De què parlem. Butlletí UDA. 106 (2). Available to: https://www.uda.ad/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/ecomuda-02-2015.pdf
  • Gea, E & Avellanet, M. (2015). Classificació internacional de funcionalitat (OMS). Grup de Recerca en Sarcopènia, fragilitat i dependencia. Hospital de Mataró. Comunicació oral.

2014:

  • Gea, E., Avellanet, M., Estrada, J & Medina, M. (2014). Pharmacoepidemiology: Abordaje de la patología infecciosa respiratoria en urgencias pediátricas hospitalarias. 59 Congrès de la Sociedad Española de Farmàcia Hospitalària. Comunicació Escrita.

 2012: 

  • Gea, E., Gil, E., Barral, N., González, V., Soler, A & Avellanet, M. (2012). Pharmacoepidemiology: Orphan drugs and rare diseases in Andorra. Pharmacy, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell, Andorra. European Symposium on Clinical Pharmacy. Comunicació Escrita.
  • Gea, E., Avellanet, M., Estrada J & Medina, M. (2012). Pharmacoepidemiology: Management of urinary tract infection in a pediatric emergency department. European Symposium on Clinical Pharmacy. Comunicació Escrita.

2009: 

  • Gea, E., Avellanet, M., Medina, M & Santamaria, V. (2009). Pharmacoepidemiology: Antibiotic prescription in a pediatric emergency department. European Symposium on Clinical Pharmacy. Comunicació escrita.